AGM April 28, 2011

Making project management

indispensable for business results.

Project Management 101

Donald E. Moore, MBA, PMP, President of PMI NB

Kelly Barter, Chapter Manager of PMI NB

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Topics of Discussion

1. Process Groups

2. Triple Constraint

3. Knowledge Areas

4. Professional & Social Responsibility

5. Resources & Tools

6. Certifications

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Terms & Definitions

What is a Project? (vs. Operational Work?)

What is a Program? (Portfolio & PMO)

What is Project Management?

Project Life Cycle vs. Product Life Cycle

What is a Stakeholder?

What / Who is a Project Sponsor?

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Organizational Structures

Functional

Projectized

Matrix

What is a Project Manager?

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1: PM Process Groups

Initiating

Planning

Executing

Monitoring & Controlling

Closing

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1.1: Process Group - Initiating

Main Goal: Formally Authorize the Project

Main Outputs:

Project Charter

Project Stakeholders Identified

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1.2: Process Group - Planning

Main Goal: To Plan and Schedule the Work to

Perform the Project

Main Output:

Project Management Plan with Subsidiary

Plans

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1.3: Process Group - Executing

Main Goal: Perform the Planned Work of the

Project

Main Outputs:

Project Deliverables: Product, Service, or

Results

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1.4: Process Group - Monitoring &

Controlling

Main Goal: To Monitor the Progress of the

Project to identify any Variances from the

Plan and attempt to Correct them

Main Outputs:

Status Reports

Change Requests

Recommendations for Preventative and

Corrective action

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1.5: Process Group - Closing

Main Goal: To Formally Close the Project

Main Outputs:

Product Acceptance

Contract Closure

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Process Group Diagrams

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Process Group Diagrams

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Process Group Diagrams

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2: Triple Constraint

Scope

Time

Cost

Resources

Quality

Risk

Customer Satisfaction

*** Group Activity ***

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Triple Constraint Cartoon

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3: PM Knowledge Areas

Integration

Scope

Time

Cost

Quality

Human Resources

Communications

Risk

Procurement

Stakeholder

Management

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3.1: Knowledge Area - Integration

Statement of Work & Project Charter

Constraints & Assumptions

Project Selection Methods

Project Management Methodology

PMIS

Configuration Management & Change Control

Kickoff Meeting

Closure Procedures

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3.2: Knowledge Area - Scope

Project Scope Statement

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

WBS Dictionary

Decomposition

Scope Verification

Scope Control

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Work Breakdown Structure

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Work Breakdown Structure

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Work Breakdown Structure

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3.2: Knowledge Area - Scope

*** Group Activity ***

Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Hockey Tournament

40th Birthday Party

Wedding

Group Ski Vacation

Work Family Picnic Event

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Scope Cartoon

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3.3: Knowledge Area - Time

Activity Definition & Sequencing

Relationships & Dependencies

Network Diagrams

Precedence Diagramming Method

Arrow Diagramming Method

GERT

Milestones

Leads & Lags

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Precedence Diagramming Method

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Arrow Diagramming Method

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3.3: Knowledge Area - Time (cont)

Duration Estimating

Analogous, Parametric, Heuristic, & 3-Point (PERT)

Schedule Development

Critical Path, Float (Slack)

Schedule Compression

Fast Tracking & Crashing

Gantt Chart

Progress Reporting

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Critical Path Method

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Gantt Chart

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3.4: Knowledge Area - Cost

Cost Estimating

Bottom-up vs. Top-Down Estimating

Variable vs. Fixed

Direct vs. Indirect

Earned Value Technique

Planned vs. Earned

Variance (Cost & Schedule)

Performance Index (Cost & Schedule)

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3.4: Knowledge Area - Cost (cont)

Project Selection Methods

Net Present Value (NPV)

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Payback Period

Benefit Cost Ratio

Opportunity Cost

Sunk Costs

Law of Diminishing Returns

Depreciation (Straight Line vs. Accelerated)

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3.5: Knowledge Area - Quality

Quality Assurance

Quality Control (Benchmarking, Audits, & Metrics)

Gold Plating

Prevention Over Inspection

Marginal Analysis

Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)

Just In Time (JIT)

Total Quality Management

Impact of Poor Quality

Cost of Conformance vs. Cost of Nonconformance

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3.5: Knowledge Area - Quality(cont)

Six Sigma = 99.999% Quality

Basic Tools of Quality Control:

Cause & Effect Diagram (Fishbone or Ishikawa)

Control Charts

Flowcharting

Histogram

Pareto Chart

Run Chart

Scatter Diagram

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Cause & Effect Diagram

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Control Chart

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Flow Chart

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Histogram

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Pareto Chart

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Run Chart

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Scatter Diagram

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3.6: Knowledge Area - Human

Resources

Roles & Responsibilities

Project Sponsor

Project Manager & Functional Manager

Project Team & Stakeholders

Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI)

Organizational Breakdown Structure

Resource Breakdown Structure

Resource Histogram

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Responsibility Assignment Matrix

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Organizational Breakdown Structure

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Resource Histogram

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3.6: Knowledge Area - Human

Resources (cont)

Negotiation

Halo Effect

Team Building

Co-Location (War Room)

Powers of Individuals (Formal, Reward, Penalty, Expert, Referent)

Leadership Styles

Conflict Management

Motivational Theories

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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3.7: Knowledge Area -

Communications Effective Communication

Effective Listening

Communication Methods

Formal vs. Informal

Written vs. Verbal

Communication Channels

Lessons Learned

Performance Reporting

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Communications Activities

Who wants to play Lego?

Let’s play with Yarn…

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3.8: Knowledge Area - Risk

Risk Tolerances & Thresholds

Risk Identification

Brainstorming

Delphi Technique

Interviewing

Root Cause Analysis

SWOT Analysis

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SWOT Analysis

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3.8: Knowledge Area - Risk (cont)

Risk Register

Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis

Probability & Impact

Monte Carlo Analysis

Decision Tree

Risk Response Strategies (Avoid, Mitigate, Transfer, Exploit, Enhance, Share, or Accept)

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Risk Planning Diagram

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3.8: Knowledge Area - Risk (cont)

Contingency Plans

Risk Response Owners

Secondary Risks

Risk Triggers

Fallback Plans

Reserves

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3.9: Knowledge Area - Procurement

Make or Buy Analysis

Contract Types

Cost Reimbursable (CR)

Time and Materials (T&M)

Fixed Price (FP)

Procurement Documents

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Invitation for Bid (IFB)

Request for Quotation (RFQ)

Evaluation Criteria

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3.10: Knowledge Area –

Stakeholder Management

Identification of Stakeholders

Managing Stakeholders

Steering Committee

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4: Professional & Social

Responsibility

PMI’s Code of Professional Conduct

Ethics & Integrity

Conflict of Interest

Appearance of Impropriety

Intellectual Property

Confidentiality

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5: PM Resources & Tools

PMBOK (Project Management Body of

Knowledge) from PMI

www.pmi.org

PMI New Brunswick

www.pminb.ca

PMI in Canada

www.pmi.ca

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6: Project Management

Certifications PMI (Project Management Institute)

CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)

PMP (Project Management Professional)

PgMP (Program Management Professional)

CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association): Project +

Office of Government Commerce – United Kingdom

PRINCE & PRINCE2

IBM

Certified Solution Designer-Rational Unified Process (RUP)

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Comments & Questions?